It is disappointing to see that the 21st Century Truck Partnership is foundering, the victim of insufficient funding and questionable research priorities, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences.

A group representing owner-operators said it will challenge the legality of recently passed legislation in Ontario mandating speed limiters on trucks to cap speeds at 65 miles per hour in the Canadian province.

Trucking and third-party logistics firm NFI Industries said Monday it has formed a joint-venture warehousing agreement with Raven Transport.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in June but continued to show contraction, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Monday.

Truckload carrier Schneider National said Monday it is expanding into the local and regional bulk hauling sectors.

Existing homes sales rose in May from a record low the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

Gasoline prices rose 10 cents in the past weeks ended Friday to a national average of $4.10 a gallon, the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations reported.

The national average diesel price remained unchanged at $4.692 a gallon last week, following small declines for the previous two weeks, the Department of Energy reported, matching the longest stretch without an increase so far this year.